Marine Can’t Recall His Lessons at For-Profit College

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Title: Marine Can’t Recall His Lessons at For-Profit College (Update2)
Date: (Last Updated:) December 15, 2009 16:26 EST
Author: Daniel Golden

[The article's focus is on military guys getting suckered by companies like ITT Tech, but there's plenty of first accounts and insight for anyone tempted to become a "student" at a for-profit "college." One of the better and easier to read reports out there.]

I’m afraid that the ease with which these outfits hand out diplomas is matched only by the disappointment of their graduates when they find out how little their degrees are actually worth

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aGMaO24.IPO8&pos=10

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Title: Veterans Failing Shows Hazards of For-Profit Schools in GI Bill
Date: Sep 23, 2010
Author: Daniel Golden

Working alone on a computer in his Prince George, Virginia apartment, Pantzke has failed seven of 18 courses and dropped two others. The school rejected his pleas for face-to-face tutoring and simpler homework instructions, he said.

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-23/veterans-failing-to-learn-show-hazards-of-for-profit-schools-under-gi-bill.html